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average income tax rate for individuals in the euro zone is 42%, including countries like belgium, germany and france with some rates above 50%. in the united states, the average income tax rate is 29%. federally, 39.6% is the highest rate. someone will pay in the united states. so for today's q&a, are americans getting a bargain or are europeans getting ripped up? let me go first. 60 seconds on the clock starts right now. economies richard cost money to run. there is misplaced popularity in the libertarian myth that governments don't need to involve themselves in most economic matters and that markets will handle whatever needs to be handled. we need taxes. and we need safety and services and infrastructure in return. in some cases, it is simply more economical for governments to provide services because a scale. health care might be one example. the building and maintenance of smart grids and roads. so think of taxes not as needing to be low but of the return from those taxes of needing to be high. now traditionally, richard, that worked in europe. now it doesn't. they got the math badly
average income tax rate for individuals in the euro zone is 42%, including countries like belgium, germany and france with some rates above 50%. in the united states, the average income tax rate is 29%. federally, 39.6% is the highest rate. someone will pay in the united states. so for today's q&a, are americans getting a bargain or are europeans getting ripped up? let me go first. 60 seconds on the clock starts right now. economies richard cost money to run. there is misplaced popularity...
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britain has 35 as does germany and australia. to countries that have strict gun kcontrol have little gun murder. i think carole had it right. she said it is about personal responsibility. that is the most important part. it is a difficult one. people are going to have an oh w pinion about it. we have to make sure that they were -- wanted the american people to feel protected about the british at the time. i don't think people should be able to go online and buy guns. there should be rules in place on background checks. our country is founded on these freedoms. i totally respect the constitution by the way. what i don't respect is what i don't respect is the interpretation of the letter of the second amendment of the constitution which i think is being misused to endorse everyone in america. >> the constitution talkses about a well regulated militia. the power of the government not to take away guns and every american should exercise personal responsibility. by not putting their children at risk of suicide and murder. yes, people
britain has 35 as does germany and australia. to countries that have strict gun kcontrol have little gun murder. i think carole had it right. she said it is about personal responsibility. that is the most important part. it is a difficult one. people are going to have an oh w pinion about it. we have to make sure that they were -- wanted the american people to feel protected about the british at the time. i don't think people should be able to go online and buy guns. there should be rules in...
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if you look at debt, much higher than many countries in the euro zone, including spain, germany, france. yet, the united states of america is able to borrow at the lowest rate in pretty much its whole recorded history. so you have a very, very diverse landscape at the moment, but certainly one that could be significantly improved, or worsened by the situation that we have concerning the fiscal cliff, the fiscal deficit and the debt of the country, which are three topics that can be addressed now on the comprehensive and efficient fashion. >> in the fiscal cliff negotiation. so what should this mean? because i think i could interpret any given number to say, oh, that means we shouldn't touch taxes for the upper brackets because the economy still needs as much money as it can have in it. or i could argue, oh, this means that we need more stimulus to keep the jobs going, or i could look at the debt and say, oh, this means we need to cut spending. so what does it mean? so what would you, and what globally, what would mean the most for the u.s. to do in terms of the global economy? >> you kn
if you look at debt, much higher than many countries in the euro zone, including spain, germany, france. yet, the united states of america is able to borrow at the lowest rate in pretty much its whole recorded history. so you have a very, very diverse landscape at the moment, but certainly one that could be significantly improved, or worsened by the situation that we have concerning the fiscal cliff, the fiscal deficit and the debt of the country, which are three topics that can be addressed...
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east germany is not east germany. it is part of germany, so it is indistinguishable. west germany is poorer in some ways than poland, a country that has recovered more vigorously than the eastern part of germany. poland is a very vibrant democracy, maybe too vibrant, but it plays a very important and central role in europe. it is a member of nato. it is the largest of the former east european countries. it has a larger role in that region than anybody else. hungary is still a democracy, and it is a liberal capitalist states. it has been badly governed and the last 20 years, and if this bill in many ways -- there are many hungarian institutions that have not been reformed much. there is a far right in hungary. there is an unattractive and left as well. it is a less happy and less stable state, but it is still a democracy and still a very open society. >> at what point in your research did you say i did not know that? >> constantly. i was constantly running into -- one of the things that happens when you read archives, when you read communist archives, you discover behi
east germany is not east germany. it is part of germany, so it is indistinguishable. west germany is poorer in some ways than poland, a country that has recovered more vigorously than the eastern part of germany. poland is a very vibrant democracy, maybe too vibrant, but it plays a very important and central role in europe. it is a member of nato. it is the largest of the former east european countries. it has a larger role in that region than anybody else. hungary is still a democracy, and it...
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the periphery as well as those nations such as germany merkel pounds trim. austerity in germany in two thousand and thirteen and that's ahead of the election towards the end of yes is quite a risk to take. so really it doesn't come as a huge surprise now speaking of this election industrial production has been dropping and it seems the recession is inevitable and least in the fourth quarter of this year now do you think this might impede angela merkel's chances and. then they would certainly hope going to. do her any favors i think for german electorate the most important thing is that germany is not just writing a check to the likes of greece spain portugal ireland those countries that have been bailed out of spain hasn't formally been bailed out but for those countries that have requested for bell outs from the eurozone. the fact that she has refrained from sort of our rights writing off of that series of that is that's the key. issue for. voters at the moment she hasn't done yet so. she has the. advantage but as mentioned getting calls these these economi
the periphery as well as those nations such as germany merkel pounds trim. austerity in germany in two thousand and thirteen and that's ahead of the election towards the end of yes is quite a risk to take. so really it doesn't come as a huge surprise now speaking of this election industrial production has been dropping and it seems the recession is inevitable and least in the fourth quarter of this year now do you think this might impede angela merkel's chances and. then they would certainly...
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germany starting to feel the effects of the global, of the downturn in europe. china, cutting its growth forecasts, india doing the same. the last thing anyone on the world stage needs right now is for the u.s. to start sliding back into recession. but you know, let's be clear here. that's, that would take some time. there would still be time for some kind of a deal. but it's the uncertainty that is really driving everybody's nerves in all of this. it's going to affect commodity prices in countries like brazil. countries like russia, everybody is in this together. waiting to see what happens up there. >> you're absolutely right. we're going to be watching those international markets to see how everybody is reacting. it's this whole big chain, jim, thank you for that back home, the senate is still trying to work towards a deal as jessica just told us, senator harry reid earlier said that he is in fact hopeful about reaching a deal. listen. >> with 36 hours left until the country goes over the cliff, i remain hopeful but realistic about the prospects of reaching a
germany starting to feel the effects of the global, of the downturn in europe. china, cutting its growth forecasts, india doing the same. the last thing anyone on the world stage needs right now is for the u.s. to start sliding back into recession. but you know, let's be clear here. that's, that would take some time. there would still be time for some kind of a deal. but it's the uncertainty that is really driving everybody's nerves in all of this. it's going to affect commodity prices in...
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east germany is not east germany. it is part of germany, so it is indistinguishable. west germany is poorer in some ways than poland, a country that has recovered more vigorously than the eastern part of germany. poland is a very vibrant democracy, maybe to vibrant -- too vibrant, but it plays a very important and central role in europe. it is a member of nato. it is the largest of the former east european countries. it has a larger role in that region than anybody else. hungary is still a democracy, and it is a liberal capitalist states. it has been badly governed and the last 20 years, and if this bill in many ways -- there are institutionshungarian that have not been reformed much. there is a far right in hungary. there is an unattractive and left as well. it is a less happy and less stable state, but it is still a democracy and still a very open society. >> at what point in your research did you say i did not know that? >> constantly. i was constantly running into -- one of the things that happens when you read archives, when you read communist archives, you disco
east germany is not east germany. it is part of germany, so it is indistinguishable. west germany is poorer in some ways than poland, a country that has recovered more vigorously than the eastern part of germany. poland is a very vibrant democracy, maybe to vibrant -- too vibrant, but it plays a very important and central role in europe. it is a member of nato. it is the largest of the former east european countries. it has a larger role in that region than anybody else. hungary is still a...
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. >> imagine a guy in germany, probably he pays particularly if he's upper middle class or upper class, he probably pays more in total taxes than his american counterpart. though it's not entirely clear once you add value-added consumption tax, for sure he's paying more. but here's what he gets in return. he gets universal health care, high-quality. he gets a free education. from kindergarten through any master's bachelor's ph.d. program he wants and it's pretty high quality as well. he gets free retraining if he ever loses his job. he gets all the benefits like day care and things like that europe is famous for. and the person in the united states may be spending a couple of percentage points lower. but he has to save for health care. he has to save for long-term care when he gets old. he has to save for his children's college education. perhaps for high school education. and certainly for any kind of retraining he may need. so it's not entirely clear that europeans have such a bad deal. >> the question here, it is a tough decision. we are deciding that we want less government, right.
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by comparison, britain has 35 as does germany and australia. japan has one or two. to countries that have strict gun control have very little gun murder. what do you say to americans who say it makes me feel safe? >> i think carole had it right. she said it is about personal responsibility. that is the most important part about this whole conversation. it is a difficult one. people are going to have an opinion about it. we have to make sure we don't disrespect our constitution amendment rights. we have to make sure that they were -- wanted the american people to feel protected about the british at the time. times have changed since then. i don't think people should be able to go online and buy guns. there should be rules in place on background checks. background checks, absolutely. but i think it's important that we respect our constitution because our country is founded on these freedoms. >> i don't want anyone to think that i'm anti-american. our country is founded on these freedoms. i totally respect the constitution, by the way. what i don't respect is what i do
by comparison, britain has 35 as does germany and australia. japan has one or two. to countries that have strict gun control have very little gun murder. what do you say to americans who say it makes me feel safe? >> i think carole had it right. she said it is about personal responsibility. that is the most important part about this whole conversation. it is a difficult one. people are going to have an opinion about it. we have to make sure we don't disrespect our constitution amendment...
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across the continent, the eurozone itself would fall apart, perhaps starting with the departure of germany. by the way, if we applied that logic in america, states like new york, california, connecticut could point out they in effect subsidize states like alabama, mississippi, montana, states ironically the most fervent advocates of state rights and small government. >>> up next, we'll take you into the heart of darkness, one of africa's most troubled nations has taken a turn for the worse. back in a moment. who do you think i am, quicken loans? at quicken loans, we'll provide you with myql mobile. this amazingly useful app allows you to take pictures of your mortgage documents using an iphone or android smart phone... so you can easily send them to us. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. ooh, la-la! one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors
across the continent, the eurozone itself would fall apart, perhaps starting with the departure of germany. by the way, if we applied that logic in america, states like new york, california, connecticut could point out they in effect subsidize states like alabama, mississippi, montana, states ironically the most fervent advocates of state rights and small government. >>> up next, we'll take you into the heart of darkness, one of africa's most troubled nations has taken a turn for the...
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germany. only five percent are receiving any kind of education peter all over r.t. germany. and as of the break as promised three of those making a quick buck on the back of apocalypse high. on the edge of human capability. struggling with pain and grief. lay out to become the first. forced fall in the. choose your language. of choice because we know if the material can i say feel some of the. treatments that is the consensus you. can put in the great book. choose the stories that in high life choose me access to your author. it is easy to. believe. the news a secret laboratory to mccurry was able to build a new its most sophisticated robot which all unfortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tim's mission to teach the creation of life should care about humans and world this is why you should care watch only on the dot com. it's a job but it's also a religious vocation that's pushing her to constantly find new ways of developing a business. today she visited this cave in the denver area.
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only five percent are receiving any kind of education these are all over germany. the military is breaking the system just a few minutes. wealthy british style. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cons are there are no holds barred look at the global financial headlines . guys a report on. morning news today. again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations are. on the edge of human capability. struggling with a dream. layout to become the first. for a. fall in the. low . but. you live on one hundred thirty three bucks a month for food i should try it because you know how bad the less bad luck. i mean the towns i know that i've seen seem really nice. and they're all very soft actually apologized and said. the worst we're going to. my house is a. radio guy in fort lauderdale minutes from a hospital i want to watch what we're about to do because you've never seen anything like this i'm told. the tough guys are now the marne today i want to talk to you about one o
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germany was of course not see germany and poland had resisted very strongly than not sees and one of the largest resistance movements in europe and the hungarians were somewhere in between. they were reluctant collaborators with a nod to set some point that they also had element so i was interested in having had the very different experiences of the previous five years, how did they now react to the soviet invasion and the subsequent process? c-span: how would you define the situation in each of those countries today? their lifestyle, the economy, the openness, the democracy in all of that? >> guest: all three democracies, east germany and of course it's part of germany and so it's indistinguishable now in the legal system and west germany is much poorer than east germany and some wise poor than poland which has as a country, has covered more vigorously than the eastern part of germany. poland is a very vibrant democracy and maybe to vibrant knowingly vibrant and it now plays it very important and central role in europe. it's a member of the e.u. and a member of nato and the largest
germany was of course not see germany and poland had resisted very strongly than not sees and one of the largest resistance movements in europe and the hungarians were somewhere in between. they were reluctant collaborators with a nod to set some point that they also had element so i was interested in having had the very different experiences of the previous five years, how did they now react to the soviet invasion and the subsequent process? c-span: how would you define the situation in each...
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. >> it is germany's third biggest power company. most of the job losses will be among support and administrative staff. the company has struggled financially from having to shut down to below of its nuclear reactors over safety fears in the wake of the fukushima disaster. >> ratings agency standard and poor's has downgraded cypress again. its sovereign debt already has junk status. now it has gone down two more notches. >> cypress says it needs a decision on an international bailout within days to avoid a default. international monetary fund says talks are unlikely to be concluded this year. it needs the bailout to save its banks, which are heavily exposed to greet debt. well, germans are losing their appetite for spending money. consumer confidence has fallen for the second month in a row according to market research group gfk. >> they polled 2000 german shoppers and on the 0 digit overall economic picture, their own financial outlook, and plans to shell out cash for big-ticket items this christmas. they concluded that growing pess
. >> it is germany's third biggest power company. most of the job losses will be among support and administrative staff. the company has struggled financially from having to shut down to below of its nuclear reactors over safety fears in the wake of the fukushima disaster. >> ratings agency standard and poor's has downgraded cypress again. its sovereign debt already has junk status. now it has gone down two more notches. >> cypress says it needs a decision on an international...
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. >> afghan war victims have filed a class action suit against germany in a court in the western city of bonn. >> those claims are related to an air strike ordered by a german officer in northern afghanistan in 2009, which killed 90 civilians. germany had given some compensation to the victims' families without admitting responsibility. >> lawyers representing survivors of the air strike are demanding higher compensation -- more than 3 million euros in total. they complain the settlements arrived at immediately following the attack were too small. as far as the german government is concerned, the case is closed. >> 5000 u.s. dollars was paid in over 90 instances. this money was transferred to an account in afghanistan. the account was specifically designed to compensate these families. >> on september 4, 2009, a u.s. f-15 fighter jets bombed two fuel tankers, killing more than 90 civilians. a german officer called in the air strike based on faulty intelligence. the political repercussions were extensive. the german defense minister at the time was forced to step down for his handling
. >> afghan war victims have filed a class action suit against germany in a court in the western city of bonn. >> those claims are related to an air strike ordered by a german officer in northern afghanistan in 2009, which killed 90 civilians. germany had given some compensation to the victims' families without admitting responsibility. >> lawyers representing survivors of the air strike are demanding higher compensation -- more than 3 million euros in total. they complain the...
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use for a vote so first of all germany of spain germany didn't turn its back against. the protests from german politicians against the settlement politics right now are in my opinion more or less symbolic because they are telling the protesters they are not defined or noticing that this is a violation of the peace plan off the middle east but we will have to wait until the end of the baby if this political shit big if it's really culprit if this protest follows a political action we have to see the difference of our protests and that this political action to be honest i don't think that there will be any political action coming out of the order of protests. now israel is facing increasing isolation in europe there's been talk all possible essentials of tel aviv doesn't back down and settlement decisions do you expect this kind of pressure from here oh ben what's on the what germany take sanction is all on the table. this is a really interesting question because we see here a coalition or reason or states of germany we see at the one side germany you as a country within
use for a vote so first of all germany of spain germany didn't turn its back against. the protests from german politicians against the settlement politics right now are in my opinion more or less symbolic because they are telling the protesters they are not defined or noticing that this is a violation of the peace plan off the middle east but we will have to wait until the end of the baby if this political shit big if it's really culprit if this protest follows a political action we have to see...
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and welfare cuts head christine legarde said to recover from the economic crisis europe needs germany as a counterbalance piece all of the reports on whether berlin is afraid it will follow the regional trend. top of the european tree i don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about. there in the park there measuring public mood by telephone and face to face through thousands of interview. we've got a pretty good idea of what the people are thinking stats boffins have been gauging the country's mood to come up with the biggest moans of the year from your average german at number five it's national debt it's better to give than to receive at this time of year but germans festive spirit ran out long ago over chancellor merkel being a little too generous and bailing out countries like greece especially when it's their money at four is climate change the mayan world ending prophecy may have turned out to be hocus pocus but germans remain seriously concerned about keeping mother earth ticking over for as long as possible number three is a very twenty first century problem
and welfare cuts head christine legarde said to recover from the economic crisis europe needs germany as a counterbalance piece all of the reports on whether berlin is afraid it will follow the regional trend. top of the european tree i don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about. there in the park there measuring public mood by telephone and face to face through thousands of interview. we've got a pretty good idea of what the people are thinking stats boffins have been...
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they then moveded into germany and witnessed firsthand horrors of the haolocaust. you're about to see stark images of the war, sights that waitzman say still live with him to this very day. >> our first contact is what we call the holocaust. there was a city of dinslaken. we were greeted with thousands of dead bodies. it was conveyed to us later that the germans poured gasoline on people and burn them alive. we went to nordhausen. we went to this camp. after neutralizing their fire and lowering down the gates, we were again greeted by thousands of dead bodies. we came to a crematorium area. there were 10 or 12 ovens in that camp. most of them the doors were very hot. we got them open, found bones and ashes. we had no idea what to do for these poor people. we gave them sips of water and to not try to do anything else. the medical detachment got there shortly afterwards and did what they had to do. it was impossible to conceive man's inhumanity to a fellow man. american soldiers, a bunch of innocent guys, didn't know such terrible things in life and they were being e
they then moveded into germany and witnessed firsthand horrors of the haolocaust. you're about to see stark images of the war, sights that waitzman say still live with him to this very day. >> our first contact is what we call the holocaust. there was a city of dinslaken. we were greeted with thousands of dead bodies. it was conveyed to us later that the germans poured gasoline on people and burn them alive. we went to nordhausen. we went to this camp. after neutralizing their fire and...
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germany and engineering giant a footballing colossus a nation at the very forefront of modern european civilization and this if you are when i was younger and my friends asked if i wanted to play football i was awaiting it even though i wanted to i was afraid that i might have to read something and that would reveal my problem that i couldn't read or write properly statistics from the ministry of education suggest around seven and a half million germans are functionally illiterate and that means that they can read or write single sentences but nothing more complex than that tim taylor fellner left school without the skills needed to get by in the world he turned to adult education and now works to help others. on the toughest part he says is getting people to confront their illiteracy it cloud there are plenty of people who realize that they have problems you notice that in yourself but you try to hide it many are in denial they think they're ok and are able to keep it covered up always making excuses not to come out of the closet or tim says large class sizes coupled with parents too
germany and engineering giant a footballing colossus a nation at the very forefront of modern european civilization and this if you are when i was younger and my friends asked if i wanted to play football i was awaiting it even though i wanted to i was afraid that i might have to read something and that would reveal my problem that i couldn't read or write properly statistics from the ministry of education suggest around seven and a half million germans are functionally illiterate and that...
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happy new year from germany. >>> it was a move that outraged nfl fans in 2012. the league battling with referees over money tried to use replacements from college and even high school. but after a blown game-deciding call on national tv, the two sides decided it was best to settle and agreed on a new contract within days making the replacement refs one of our top sports moments of the year. the men in stripes did not make our most intriguing list, so who did? we continue our countdown of those you voted as the most intriguing people of 2012. here's five through one. >> number five. super jumper felix bumgarner. let's face it, he's done what no human has ever done, diving from the edge of space, breaking the sound barrier along the way. >> i'm still the same guy, but as soon as you start traveling, people recognize my face. >> ways scared. >> you were scared? >> i was a little bit scared. >> number four. new jersey governor chris christie. >> the shore and the boardwalk at seaside heights of my childhood no longer exists. >> hello there, governor. >> thank you fo
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. >> germany is doing relatively well in the crisis. they are doing relatively well, and they will discover that they had some problems, but what is really amazing is to watch the conservatives in this country about germany as an icon that austerity which they really don't. but why is germany able to export so well and pay higher wages by our standards? they have a very extensive welfare state to a level that is beyond the wildest american progress is that what they have is among other things, very good technical the education. a very close collaboration between the educational system and the industry and government, the system of corporate governance that is much more like what we used to have in this country represented on the boards. all of this suggests if you really want to be able to get higher in the global economy want to move in the opposite direction from all the people say that we must you actually want a more integrated and more cohesive society. >> they have done much better in this crisis and they've grown faster in the th
. >> germany is doing relatively well in the crisis. they are doing relatively well, and they will discover that they had some problems, but what is really amazing is to watch the conservatives in this country about germany as an icon that austerity which they really don't. but why is germany able to export so well and pay higher wages by our standards? they have a very extensive welfare state to a level that is beyond the wildest american progress is that what they have is among other...
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missouri and washington state are as different as germany and greece. what is it that keeps the united states together? you had a great depression here in the 1930's. things were awful. and yet, i do not believe there were any political movements to get rid of the deficit states from the united states, like there are in europe and portugal and spain and everywhere else that happens to be in deficit. the reason is, the federal- state, especially after 1929 plays the role of the regulator of surplus and deficit recycling around the land. let me give you a simple example. we are in seattle. boeing is sponsoring the lectures. when boeing goes to washington to give a contract for the next generation jet or whatever, they may get it. they do get it. but there are some things attached. like for instance, we want a factory that builds the wings are the engines in tennessee or missouri or arizona. in the deficit regions. this is not philanthropy. this is an act of recycling surplus so the surpluses of the surplus state can continue to be created, produced. you m
missouri and washington state are as different as germany and greece. what is it that keeps the united states together? you had a great depression here in the 1930's. things were awful. and yet, i do not believe there were any political movements to get rid of the deficit states from the united states, like there are in europe and portugal and spain and everywhere else that happens to be in deficit. the reason is, the federal- state, especially after 1929 plays the role of the regulator of...
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there was also criticism of germany for the data it collects in the name of security. >> we see some services want to break into their citizens computers. the goal is to control the networks. this happens in china, saudi arabia, and india. while european and american politicians flirt with censuring the internet or restricting it. of course we oppose that. >> among the club's hacktivists, programmers and i.t. experts have boosted attendance to record levels. >> when we come back, we look at the fate of syrian refugees. >> we'll be back in just one minute's time. >> thanks for staying with us. >> as we've been reporting, there are renewed efforts to find a solution to the syrian conflict that has seen a civil war in the country deepened. >> the death toll has exceeded 45000 cents the conflict started about 19 months ago. >> the government and the syrian opposition appeared to have fought each other to a standstill on the battlefield, and the international community is divided on what to do about it. >> as the year draws to a close, we look back not at developments in the country over
there was also criticism of germany for the data it collects in the name of security. >> we see some services want to break into their citizens computers. the goal is to control the networks. this happens in china, saudi arabia, and india. while european and american politicians flirt with censuring the internet or restricting it. of course we oppose that. >> among the club's hacktivists, programmers and i.t. experts have boosted attendance to record levels. >> when we come...
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for which it had gone to war against the two great carriers of modern totalitarianism, first not see germany and now communist russia. and on like chambers, we believe that the united states would eventually turn back the communist threat to western civilization, just as surely as it had done to the equally evil threat posed by not to germany. not, mind you, that we underestimated the might of the soviet military or the strength and the resolve of the anti anti-communist forces. against as both at home and abroad. in fact, there were times when we came close to a feeling that chambers and other conservative anti-communist like james vernon who wrote a book entitled suicide of the last, we feared that they might be right. for me, one especially discouraging occasion was the fight against ronald reagan's decision in 1983 to station medium-range misfiles in europe to counter the soviet buildup of similar misfiles on its side of the dividing line between its domain and the west. massive protests were planned here at home and all over the world with the biggest one scheduled for the aid to which
for which it had gone to war against the two great carriers of modern totalitarianism, first not see germany and now communist russia. and on like chambers, we believe that the united states would eventually turn back the communist threat to western civilization, just as surely as it had done to the equally evil threat posed by not to germany. not, mind you, that we underestimated the might of the soviet military or the strength and the resolve of the anti anti-communist forces. against as both...
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is a palestinian living in germany she has family in the west bank and says the israeli checkpoints mean palestinian farmers are losing out to the settlers even even though you think they get jordan they israeli checkpoints keep them points for days and. the sun. and then you can't even say anymore those behind the report into trade between the settlements in europe say they own trying to organize any kind of witch hunt we're not talking about boycotting jews over here we're not talking about even boycotting israel itself we're talking about making a difference differentiating between. legal israeli products which should be bought. by european citizens as much as they course the short and segment products which are totally illegal and should be banned and people should not buy into. berlin under some other world news making headlines for you this hour. hundreds of people have marched through the norwegian capital in protest against of the e.u. getting the nobel peace prize demonstrators accusing brussels of being undemocratic and they also criticize member states for maintaining expensiv
is a palestinian living in germany she has family in the west bank and says the israeli checkpoints mean palestinian farmers are losing out to the settlers even even though you think they get jordan they israeli checkpoints keep them points for days and. the sun. and then you can't even say anymore those behind the report into trade between the settlements in europe say they own trying to organize any kind of witch hunt we're not talking about boycotting jews over here we're not talking about...
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the lens that pays around forty eight percent tax germany pays around forty percent average families that pay in tax now we spoke to a few londoners on the streets and asked them about how they feel about how much tax they pay let's take a listen i'm not particularly looking for us personally each player such as think it should be fair across the board move people should pay proportionately. to. working with you know getting from it really. feels like it's all going to the fact that for the. communities it's just so as you can see you know a lot of people just extremely frustrated that they aren't getting any of their local services back it's demoralizing figure and as the government had promised to recognize marriage to provide some of these tax breaks they haven't done that yet and in the run up to christmas with prices on the rise through prices fuel prices just the price of heating a family's home this is very very bad news and a lot of people feeling extremely frustrated about it. italian prime minister mario monti who has a non-elected cabinet of technocrats stated that he plan
the lens that pays around forty eight percent tax germany pays around forty percent average families that pay in tax now we spoke to a few londoners on the streets and asked them about how they feel about how much tax they pay let's take a listen i'm not particularly looking for us personally each player such as think it should be fair across the board move people should pay proportionately. to. working with you know getting from it really. feels like it's all going to the fact that for the....
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and american damaged by germany and the rest of. their merkel has launched netanyahu he risks political isolation massive military trade deals between the two states are still expected to go ahead on the other hand free trade with the e.u. is something that supposedly sovereign palestine isn't allowed to have as artist peter all of our reports. produce of israel except this isn't israel this is the jordan valley in the west bank and this farm is deemed illegal under international law the european union imports around three hundred million dollars worth of products from here each year now a group of twenty two n.g.o.s from across europe is looking to highlight the issue and it's published a report in which it claims e.u. imports make the settlements viable because they are produced in illegal settlements which are contrary to international humanitarian law should be banned out of the european union now if this is not possible at least the consumers have to have the possibility to. to decide for themselves if they want to buy products
and american damaged by germany and the rest of. their merkel has launched netanyahu he risks political isolation massive military trade deals between the two states are still expected to go ahead on the other hand free trade with the e.u. is something that supposedly sovereign palestine isn't allowed to have as artist peter all of our reports. produce of israel except this isn't israel this is the jordan valley in the west bank and this farm is deemed illegal under international law the...
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germany. only five percent are receiving any kind of education these are all over r.t. germany. two of greece's largest banks could be in line for bailouts after reporting huge losses this year together they'll need about thirteen billion euros worth of loans to stay afloat and this just days after the country's credit rating was raised to six notches from selective default to be minus meanwhile standard and poor's has further downgraded cypresses credit rating to junk citing growing fears that it could default on its debts. there is a surge of anger in egypt this time after the country's top prosecutor withdrew his resignation a law to bring him had pressured judges not to release protesters opposed to president morsi his fate will now be decided by the justice minister egypt is preparing for a second round of voting on a controversial draft constitution which is split the country into its opponents think it's hasty and aimed at creating and is the most state. this is where you might want to
germany. only five percent are receiving any kind of education these are all over r.t. germany. two of greece's largest banks could be in line for bailouts after reporting huge losses this year together they'll need about thirteen billion euros worth of loans to stay afloat and this just days after the country's credit rating was raised to six notches from selective default to be minus meanwhile standard and poor's has further downgraded cypresses credit rating to junk citing growing fears that...
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who will power comes under under very serious scrutiny today and certainly regulations not only in germany and not only in the united kingdom but in some other countries and there was very very telling thank you very much choice and thank you very much thank you. divine power in action activate. i and we all need to be as we are under the control of those governing you somewhere at the service of a space mafia. i found that on that date the magnetic fields of the sun will ring. to it that will create a discipline that just. after the second coming it will be a beautiful place it will receive its glory it will be a renewed world and it will be a beautiful place. full of protest. you will stop this type of ammunition. it's good business for us it's kind of like being a doctor you know there's a disaster businesses. better unfortunately. was there. he. he he. he. thank. god thing.
who will power comes under under very serious scrutiny today and certainly regulations not only in germany and not only in the united kingdom but in some other countries and there was very very telling thank you very much choice and thank you very much thank you. divine power in action activate. i and we all need to be as we are under the control of those governing you somewhere at the service of a space mafia. i found that on that date the magnetic fields of the sun will ring. to it that will...
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germany because we. are. very strong. so palestinian statehood and condemnation of israel's new settlements are driving a wedge between berlin and tell of the fact european shells are still being stopped with goods produced in areas by israel in illegal land grabs more coming up shortly . cashing in on america's soaring prison population we explore the cheap labor market behind bars that and other international news right after the break. well we take that break a little bit later because first we can go to egypt very shortly the egyptian army has cleared protesters from around the area in the car as presidential palace clashes between rival demonstrations that took place there overnight left at least five dead and hundreds injured tanks were brought into supporters and opponents of president morsy forty each other into the early morning while reporter bill true joins me now live from karl rove with the latest. military have managed to calm things down somewhat but what is the situation like at the moment. but as you can
germany because we. are. very strong. so palestinian statehood and condemnation of israel's new settlements are driving a wedge between berlin and tell of the fact european shells are still being stopped with goods produced in areas by israel in illegal land grabs more coming up shortly . cashing in on america's soaring prison population we explore the cheap labor market behind bars that and other international news right after the break. well we take that break a little bit later because first...
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are saying that germany is taking rather a soft approach in condemning israel over these new settlements well our we didn't do the same as france or the united kingdom you know summoning the ambassador but our spokesman of the government made it very clear in his daily press conference that we condemn this and that we are against settlements so of course we are still under the pressure of our history of holocaust so there is a special relationship between germany and no doubt lot of international pressure against israel at the moment isn't there yes of course and it's building up so it really depends whether israel is now giving in and not building. new houses in the settlements or just continuing it but i think the main card game in the hands of the united states of america and we have to see what will be you do your reaction of obama i think the europeans in the overwhelming majority are against new settlements because we teach this really. the sort of finishing signal for any peace process building up a second state besides israel is taking a real gamble here and it really is in dange
are saying that germany is taking rather a soft approach in condemning israel over these new settlements well our we didn't do the same as france or the united kingdom you know summoning the ambassador but our spokesman of the government made it very clear in his daily press conference that we condemn this and that we are against settlements so of course we are still under the pressure of our history of holocaust so there is a special relationship between germany and no doubt lot of...
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they moved into germany and witnessed firsthand the horrors of the holocaust. you are about to see stark images of the war and sights that he says still live with him to this very day. >> our first contact was -- it's what we call now the contact, and we blew down the walls of this big area, and we were greeted by thousands of dead bodies. it was identified to us afterwards as the germans had poured gasoline on people and burned them alive. we were given ordered to go, and we came under fire. the camp, after neutralizing their fire and blowing down the gates, we were again greeted by thousands of dead bodies. we came to a crematorium area, and there were 10 or 12 ovens in the camp, and most of the doors were hot and when we got them open we found bones and ashes and we had no idea what to do with them. we did not try to do anything else. medical got there shortly afterwards and did what they had to do, and it was impossible to conceive man's treatment to another man. american soldiers, a bunch of innocent guys didn't know of such terrible things in life and we
they moved into germany and witnessed firsthand the horrors of the holocaust. you are about to see stark images of the war and sights that he says still live with him to this very day. >> our first contact was -- it's what we call now the contact, and we blew down the walls of this big area, and we were greeted by thousands of dead bodies. it was identified to us afterwards as the germans had poured gasoline on people and burned them alive. we were given ordered to go, and we came under...
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germany is lending a hard lesson over literacy i heard her around seven million people are struggling with those reading and writing we meet some of those who don't get to share in the country success myself that's right. this is day starts at five am even earlier in the winter tending to his flock of story hundred sheep in the mountains in panes of t.v. thirty five years old it wasn't the life he dreamt of having studied accounting but he dition unfamiliar duty dictated that he would take on the care of these animals after his father. he's just made camp at their winter farmstead setting up his ute the traditional two fenian round tent made of diskin. back amongst his family and his job is a lonely one and tough going out in all weathers braving extremes of plus to minus forty degrees celsius just get on with them there are certain difficulties there's not enough time for everything i'm almost alone my sister works with my mother my mother is seventy five she's very old and i miss mountains when i'm in town and i spend a lot of time here right now probably so on the surveys are simpl
germany is lending a hard lesson over literacy i heard her around seven million people are struggling with those reading and writing we meet some of those who don't get to share in the country success myself that's right. this is day starts at five am even earlier in the winter tending to his flock of story hundred sheep in the mountains in panes of t.v. thirty five years old it wasn't the life he dreamt of having studied accounting but he dition unfamiliar duty dictated that he would take on...
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the international monetary fund raising the alarm over germany's reported austerity plans which up opposed to come into force after next year's elections the measures will apparently include raising the retirement age tax hikes and welfare cuts that could bring europe to a grinding halt according to the i.m.f. or his piece on how small. the top of the european tree but don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about a view a few on both in the park measuring public mood by telephone and face to face through thousands of interviews we've got a pretty good idea of what the people are thinking stats boffins have been gauging the country's mood to come up with the biggest moans of the year from your i've reached germany at number five it's national debt it's better to give than to receive at this time of year but germans festive spirit ran out long ago over chancellor merkel being a little too generous and bailing out countries like greece especially when it's their money. for is climate change the mayan world ending prophecy may have turned out to be hocus pocus but germans r
the international monetary fund raising the alarm over germany's reported austerity plans which up opposed to come into force after next year's elections the measures will apparently include raising the retirement age tax hikes and welfare cuts that could bring europe to a grinding halt according to the i.m.f. or his piece on how small. the top of the european tree but don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about a view a few on both in the park measuring public mood by...
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you have more from germany because we. are. a very strong. palestinian statehood and condemnation of israel's new settlements drive a wedge between brilliant and tele deep but european shelves are still being stopped with goods produced in areas seized by israel in illegal land grabs. and he's cashing in on america's soaring prison population we had strolled in cheap labor market being behind bars that and other international news right after this break. a forty nine year old southern california man was throwed in president charles with possessing materials to make explosive device all because of his rather unusual wristwatch despite the bomb squad saying that his watch was not a weapon here rated custody for twenty four hours and was charged with the crime anyways a spokesman for the el meter county sheriff's department said that the man's watch had all the components to make an improvised explosive device minus the explosive material you know having a lighter in your pocket is also everything you need to self exposure minus the gun powder b
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happy new year from germany. >>> it was a move that outraged nfl fans in 2012. the league battling with referees over money tried to use replacements from college and even high school. but after a blown game-deciding call on national tv, the two sides decided it was best to settle and agreed on a new contract within days making the replacement refs one of our top sports moments of the year. the men in stripes did not make our most intriguing list, so who did? we continue our countdown of those you voted as the most intriguing people of 2012. here's five through one. >> number five. o> number five. ch wndg m a e oefa bggg ou hunting her down, shooting her in the neck and back. the attack outraged even hardened pakistanis, and all around the world she quickly became an international symbol of good against evil. today she is recovering in england. number one. president barack obama. >> tonight, you voted for action, not politics as usual. >> after a long, and we mean long and bitter campaign, president obama won re-election. in 2012, the president also won the supr
happy new year from germany. >>> it was a move that outraged nfl fans in 2012. the league battling with referees over money tried to use replacements from college and even high school. but after a blown game-deciding call on national tv, the two sides decided it was best to settle and agreed on a new contract within days making the replacement refs one of our top sports moments of the year. the men in stripes did not make our most intriguing list, so who did? we continue our countdown...
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israel's prime minister looks home reassurance during a visit to germany as other new allies get tough for the palestinian statehood and illegal settlement building. and cheap labor behind america's prison walls a was a big business with an appetite for profit being led by along the jail terms of the biggest population of inmates in the world. you're watching r t good to have you with us they just an army has ordered all protesters to leave the area near the presidential palace where overnight clashes between rival demonstrators left at least five dead and hundreds injured tanks were brought in the supporters and opponents of president morsi continued fighting each other well into early morning the violence was the worst in the latest wave of protests that started two weeks ago and president morsi assumed the absolute poem colorways reporter bell to is on the square for us while our teams tom botton following developments outside the presidential palace. right now i'm of tahrir square where scenes of a car there have been scuffles on the square here behind me and we're seeing violence
israel's prime minister looks home reassurance during a visit to germany as other new allies get tough for the palestinian statehood and illegal settlement building. and cheap labor behind america's prison walls a was a big business with an appetite for profit being led by along the jail terms of the biggest population of inmates in the world. you're watching r t good to have you with us they just an army has ordered all protesters to leave the area near the presidential palace where overnight...
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later said you didn't join not germany wasn't asked of the reasons for that is that if those three countries went ahead by themselves the spoils in terms of oil fields and so on would fall to them and that's as simple as that. yes and i mean the nobel committee has made controversial decisions before hasn't it been a leader yasser arafat and barak obama is an organization losing track in your opinion well of course is controversial but at least it's a plus in this stood for something if it was the right thing can be debated obama when he started stood for nothing so it was already a symbolic gesture and the e.u. was not opponents that we don't know what it stands for so. yes it's losing focus it's getting of a stranger i can still understand are if you can say no where you doesn't just apply to the country but we can debate it but i don't know how you can debate at all if it is an institution like you is going to get the nobel peace prize so what should the criteria be then. well it's basically for spirited people let's say spirited people that lead organizations or states that have brought
later said you didn't join not germany wasn't asked of the reasons for that is that if those three countries went ahead by themselves the spoils in terms of oil fields and so on would fall to them and that's as simple as that. yes and i mean the nobel committee has made controversial decisions before hasn't it been a leader yasser arafat and barak obama is an organization losing track in your opinion well of course is controversial but at least it's a plus in this stood for something if it was...
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germany had 158. canada 173. the united states has 15 times more than anybody else on a populpo population basis. there is one reason and one reason only, insane attitude towards guns. the nra should stop, they won't. we should stop them from being enablers of mass murder. >> being the national rifle association. congressman, thanks very much for your perspective. >> thank you. >> jerriey edjerry. >>> former chief economist at the u.s. sentencing commission and author of the third edition of the book "more guns, less crimes." thank you very much for coming in. i'll give you a chance to respond. the united states has a lot more murders, you just heard from congressman nadler. he said it's because there are so many guns that are so easiil available out there. >> well, you look at the murder rates in the other countries whether if be germany he just mentioned or others and they had lower murder rates relative to the united states before they had the gun control laws. when britain, other countries, ireland, jamaica,
germany had 158. canada 173. the united states has 15 times more than anybody else on a populpo population basis. there is one reason and one reason only, insane attitude towards guns. the nra should stop, they won't. we should stop them from being enablers of mass murder. >> being the national rifle association. congressman, thanks very much for your perspective. >> thank you. >> jerriey edjerry. >>> former chief economist at the u.s. sentencing commission and author...
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says israel has even soured relations with one of its allies germany. we really made it very clear that we are totally against the continuing new settlements in the west bank and in jerusalem because this will definitely make the two state solution impossible it because if this building so going on the west bank will be split into the access to jerusalem will not be possible for the palestinians any more reaction by mr netanyahu and others were very strong and unusually undiplomatic you could say just before his visit to berlin condemning the stand of germany and the fact that the foreign minister lieberman with some lame excuses did not come to believe and to meet his counterpart our foreign minister rest of ela also shows that at the moment there are lots of tensions among the politicians in germany and in east. israel exports tons of fruit and vegetables cosmetics and other goods to be easy you every year but despite being labeled as made in israel some of the products do not originate from there many are produced in settlements on occupied territori
says israel has even soured relations with one of its allies germany. we really made it very clear that we are totally against the continuing new settlements in the west bank and in jerusalem because this will definitely make the two state solution impossible it because if this building so going on the west bank will be split into the access to jerusalem will not be possible for the palestinians any more reaction by mr netanyahu and others were very strong and unusually undiplomatic you could...
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i thought myself, quite extraordinary what was seen in germany especially. and i would like to ask, perhaps i could start with rick burt, and ask him to answer a simple question as you lay the groundwork year. were we really dealing with a serious strategic threat from the soviet union? >> well, that's a great, that's a great question. i think if you look at the deployments that you were just talking about of the ss-20, the western military district of the soviet union, in a broader context, a broad modernization and build up of the russian nuclear forces, marvin, i think not only viewed as a threat militarily, but it was also viewed in a word we used to use at that time, also viewed as a threat, a political threat, decoupling. security in the united states of the european allies. this decoupling concept actually originated in europe in the 1970s. and it's interesting and important to go back and look at the origin of this whole issue act to relate the german government, chancellor helmut schmidt, who, in the late '70s, started pointing to russian deployment
i thought myself, quite extraordinary what was seen in germany especially. and i would like to ask, perhaps i could start with rick burt, and ask him to answer a simple question as you lay the groundwork year. were we really dealing with a serious strategic threat from the soviet union? >> well, that's a great, that's a great question. i think if you look at the deployments that you were just talking about of the ss-20, the western military district of the soviet union, in a broader...